Basics of the Maine ThroughYear Assessment 

This sheet can be used by families to help them understand the Through Year Assessment.

This video explains the structure of the assessment.

Please review this handout on Why Participation in the Maine Educational Assessments matter and how the data is used.

RSU 67 utilizes all assessment data to help inform our practices at the district, school, classroom and individual levels for our students. Although we encourage students and parents to participate fully in our assessment program, it is important to note that parents/guardians may opt their child out of state testing. If you are interested in doing so, please reach out to your child's principal to make this request in writing.

• Click here to review our RSU 67 Assessment Timeline.

Maine Through Year Math and Reading Assessment FAQ's adapted from Maine DOE page: https://www.maine.gov/doe/Testing_Accountability/MECAS/NWEA

This test assesses the Maine's accountability standards: the Common Core State Standards in Reading and Math. It is given to students in grades 3-8 and 2nd year of high school. The test in given online but students can have a paper form as an accommodation per an IEP or 504 plan. The assessment timeline shows when it is given. It is untimed and can be split into multiple sessions.

Maine Science Assessment (copied from https://www.maine.gov/doe/Testing_Accountability/MECAS/materials/meascience)

The Maine Science Assessment is based on the Maine Science and Engineering Standards, for which the Next Generation Science Standards serves as the foundation. The assessment focuses on performance expectation levels based on three-dimensional learning that incorporates science practices and crosscutting concepts with disciplinary core ideas. This is an online test given in the spring to 5th grade students, 8th grade students, and 3rd year high school students.

For information on the English Language Proficiency Assessments use this link.

For Information on the Alternative Assessment use this link.

For information on the National Assessments use this link.